New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-25

THE DoMINIEs DAUGHTER

THE DOMNIE'S DAUGHTER
| Under the name Of The Dsminies Daughter" 4 ~,
play By Mr. David D. Lloyd had, last night Ct Wasets
Theatre its frat representation upon any stsge N
new piece is in every of the worth authoy>iu
in story character In accessories and In suRgssoo
an American drama An effort has been made II 4 -
made with success to reflect the domestic romsHts ~
historic atmosphere of Nswyork life at the time Of ~
War of Independence The piece comprised In foup
acts and its conduct duplicates nine persom excusivo
OF miscellaneous auxiares Its is laid in Nsv.
York. In the year 176l'62 At that time THE city w
restricted mainly to the southwest corner Of aanhatssn
Island and 1t was the germ Of the metropolis a.
exists at present There few houses the xes1
side of Broadway south Of Trinity Church. with gardens
attached to them which terminated on the river Tive
fires had devastated the town. that considerable pat
of the region adjacent Broadway both its sdes Wa
in ruins The region now known IS the City Hall PART
was outside northern Limit Of the settlement Tia
Bowery, then commonly called the Boston Road wound
away through green fields and orchards There was
considerable hill the middle Of the town. and u,
| toward the region now called Csnalst there wero
| ponds and swampA 1t Ia this primitive New-York
then occupied by the British army, commanded by slr
Henry Clinton to which the attention Of the spectator
directed By Mr. Loyds play Much OF the action of this
piece passes the and the church Of ven
cradle clergyman of the period. the Rev. John Van D
veer and both the house and the church supposed 10
be situated at about the beginning Of the Boston Road
which then would have been the outskirts OF the
! city 4,.-.f
The story is entirely simple young British onacef
Captain Dixie quartered at the house OF the R<p Mr.
Van Dcrrer, where he sees, and presently loves Molly
Va, Derpeer the Domines daughter, who In her tuRn
sees and loves him; but no word has passed between
them on this subject Another British officer, Aajoe
Barton hostile DYKE and generally offensive every
body also loves tho fascinating Molly but repused By
her. Robert Van Dervssr, Molys brother. Is officer In
washington's army. He ventures into Ncw-York -
spy and takes refuge In bis fathers house. Thther he
pursued by Captain Dyke, leading nle Of soldiera
Molly secretes him in her bedroom and, when his cop
ture becomes imminent Molly presents loaded musksl
at tho breast of her unavowed lover declaring that the
fugitive whose identity has not yet been disclosed 10
him. Is dearer TO her than her life. Robert Van Derreer
escapes unseen but this situation establishes between
Molly and Cap tain Dyke Misunderstanding, upon which
the subsequent structure Of the piece Is reared.
little later Robert Van Dereeer, who has
been hidden in vault Of tho Dominics church.
guarded and befrended by the comic Of the drama
Hiram Brocn forth into the churchyard 70 have
Of Major barton and during their eolloquy his Identity
is discovered by the furtive Major who presently pro-
to avenge his wounded vanity and soace his malicious
disposition by ordering the arrest Of Robert as asPy TO-
a6etted him in Ills treason and furthermore arrest
OF Dominic Dsrreer q, preacher OF sediton and
rival he enioins pon that officer the execution othess
ORDER: sl leaving hun in ignorance that the fugitive
tumultnous action; There is conflict between the
and hurried away by Hiram Broom; the spy makes Of.
but is pursued and his capture is ntmaed the Dom'nh
is in his churchyard. These Incidents 90
Up to this point the movement is marked by celebrity
each other and toward the story s NOS
distinguished by novelty, the numerous Incidents are
pictorial the persons are so sincere the dialogue
terse and lucid and the stage effect Is so good that me
I Rs'0 and Sustaining interest and Of inspiring
lively and a%%spisious feeling aSca,s suspense s1ay.
and generous girl Robert as bold and dashug rebel;
Captain Dyke as manly, chiyalrous, hishpriacipea
lsh prosecutor Hiram BTorn as locose y-wittea
expeditions Yankee; tue Dominic as simple beney.
oent, pious gentle but resoute clergyman Likewise
this part OF the piece has derived light and merrment
from episode snSwa the dro eGa a o. nS
in act third the Doninie's daughter from whom her
lover is esranged by misunderstanding Is at length per-
suade because thereby she can rescue ner o iasner
s sS TO os' Yield ' to the socation OF MAJOR
and reluctantly TO- promise that she WI, VIII ne.
spy but evidently born under lucky star has again es
capped from captivity. and is now safe in Wasnlngtons
pracsised on him By M" barton has deaed that ocer
70 mortal combat but of this belligerent proceeding
nothing come and there Is nothing 10 ensuc In act
fourth Molly and her lover in the churchyard and
part sadly after constrained ana Pauta. e
would appear that the daughters sacrnce OF herse or
fathers sake about to be w1sn a. s
bridegroom, UNDERGOING sudden Den cn nhs nn Or
@ sr naa% psa his n' S1' amid
satisfaction aud the plaudiis OF the muttude-a state OF
happiness which is enhanced by news OF Wasuingions
capture of CORVALLIS, aud the victorious close OF tho
War OF Independence. . -
preparation than performance The hrst nall promises
more than the last hall iulhls Sufficient allowance !:
pot always mae in the development OF the plot for that
knowledge OF each others hearts and ninds which among
the several characters as among persons III real ne
.l hu nj Nal
tive perception and generally OF superior value Tue
lack Of substance, structure boiyLsometnihg aoo9s
be concerncd~is fet as the movement proceeds Ger
tain of and OF
is realized in the resultant quality OF sameness aud inc
sudden mental and moral sonetsauit OF the onelisNo
Ths conspicuous merit OF tho work will be found in tie
feeling and ine analytic skill-lnore IMPLIED IN,
the delicate a d nicut subject OF womans heart
The reception Of the play at the hands OF the audience
the close OF the first and second acts called ons
prompt appreciation ana hearty approval af.
Walck has given the second and fonrth acts so Maud
some stage 1.-THE serves for both mat
1t genuine delight to look at IL and when tue rising
curtain disclosed 1t for the first rmo the audience
broke out with round OF applause which tae
painter Mr. Goaeher came forward to aek1owledss
thanks from the es'reas side Of tho k stage snf
E eens ss ~ss rather
than one expects to see az tai; ta S;,
even hearer for play and performers When the latter.
especially Mr. Beew and Mr. Kelley have entered more
iSSy ars da ais e Sa sSr'
patriotic sentiments most OF which scos
literary deftness in the handling. aud also the local
alusions which plentiully scattered through the
piece to fix its time and place OF action evoked the
quickest responses, though the admirably
strong dialogue In the fourth act De-
tween Captain Dyke and Molly compelled
warm and spontaneous recognition Miss Robe was
sweet and maIeny her heroic selfsacrce rs well as
in her love- and Miss Russell was amably pqlantas
Dorofhu The actor who moved with the greatest froe
dom in his part, however. was Mr.. Groves. To MI:
Edwards praise also due for dgnined we'll balanced
,,i.c af aef
Tho D.v robn yan Deryeer 1900. Mr. Harry Edwards
Captain DYKE OF the British Army. Me- Kyrle Bellew
Major Barton OF the British Army MI HerD ~ hecoy
Hiram Brown ..................M r Charles Groves
Lieutenant Robert Van Deryeer. OF the CONT <,,
mental Army Domnie's son Mr. erosion Ciarke
"oiv W." Ds''N'' w Miss Annie Robs
Mira Keziah Beekman, her aunt. Nine Ponist
Dorothy Boekman MIS-. Beekmans adopted
,angiitsr ................. Miss Helen Russell
AIM ''i' A'i' 'A"~9S-NNF~ ~ Wv MIss t Blaisdeu